US6848240B2 - Stretch head for facilitating wrapping palletized loads - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to stretch film wrapping machines, and more particularly to a new and improved wrapping machine stretch head wherein the stretch head is provided with a belted or sleeved control roller which permits the film wrapping material being dispensed from a supply roll of film wrapping material to be positionally controlled and, in particular, to enable the dispensed film to be capable of being applied to a palletized load at an elevational level which is within a predetermined distance from the bottom of the pallet or above the support surface upon which the pallet is supported.
- Film wrapping machines for wrapping products, articles, packages, or the like, in wrapping film conventionally comprise a film roll upon which a supply of the wrapping film is disposed, and a plurality of rollers around which the wrapping film is routed so as to have a predetermined amount of tension developed within the film such that the wrapping film exhibits a predetermined or requisite amount of tension required for the film wrapping operation. It was noted within U.S. Pat. No. 5,862,647, which issued to Scherer et al. on Jan.
- one type of film wrapping stretch head conventionally comprises a set of rollers having upper and lower end portions thereof respectively mounted within upper and lower frame members whereby, in order to route the wrapping film from the film supply roll, through the various tensioning and idler rollers, and to the palletized load, such as, for example, during a film supply roll exchange or replenishment operation of a new or fresh film supply roll for a depleted film supply roll, a leading end of the wrapping film must be withdrawn from the film supply roll and manually routed or threaded through and around the set of tension rollers.
- the operating or driving system for the stretch rollers or tension rolls is provided within a first end or bottom region of the stretch head, and second or upper ends of the tension rolls or stretch rollers are mounted or secured within independent support or mounting brackets.
- the second ends of the tension rolls or stretch rollers are not connected to each other, the second ends of the tension rolls or stretch rollers are spaced from each other so as to permit the wrapping film to be threaded or routed therebetween, and the second end of the stretch head is effectively open so as to permit the wrapping film to be easily, quickly, and simply inserted in an axial mode between the tension rolls or stretch rollers.
- the aforenoted improved stretch head has met operational specifications and expectations in that, for example, the insertion or routing of the wrapping film between the tension rolls or stretch rollers has in fact been rendered easier, quicker, and simpler to perform and achieve, and therefore, the improved stretch head has in fact been commercially successful, it has been experienced that in connection with, for example, the wrapping of palletized loads, it is not always possible to dispose the leading or free end portion of the wrapping film at a proper or predetermined angular position, and at an elevational level, with respect to the palletized load so as to enable the wrapping film to effectively be disposed around the lowermost regions of the palletized load.
- This wrapping technique of the wrapping film with respect to the palletized load is critically important in that when the wrapping film is able to be wrapped around the lowermost regions of the palletized loads, whereby in effect, the wrapping film is in fact wrapped around the lowermost extent of the palletized load per se as well as partially around the support pallet, then the palletized load will in fact be able to be properly fixedly secured upon the support pallet.
- the final roller component around which the wrapping film is routed and which is located just upstream from the palletized load as considered in the dispensing direction of the wrapping film from the supply film roll toward the palletized load, can properly secure and control the disposition or orientation of the wrapping film such that the wrapping film is in fact dispensed toward the palletized load at a proper or predetermined disposition or orientation whereby the wrapping film will be properly wrapped upon the palletized load in order to ensure the fixation of the load upon the support pallet in a stabilized manner.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved wrapping film stretch head which effectively overcomes the various operational drawbacks and disadvantages characteristic of the PRIOR ART stretch heads or film wrapping systems.
- An additional object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved wrapping film stretch head which enables the threading or routing of the wrapping film, with respect to the tension rolls or stretch rollers, to be easily, readily, and simply accomplished.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved wrapping film stretch head which enables the threading or routing of the wrapping film, with respect to the tension rolls or stretch rollers, to be easily, readily, and simply accomplished, and in addition, enables the wrapping film to be wrapped around the lowermost regions of the palletized load.
- a last object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved wrapping film stretch head which enables the threading or routing of the wrapping film, with respect to the tension rolls or stretch rollers, to be easily, readily, and simply accomplished, which enables the wrapping film to be wrapped around the lowermost regions of the palletized load, and which can properly secure and control the disposition or orientation of the wrapping film at its position immediately upstream of the palletized load such that the wrapping film can be dispensed toward the palletized load at a proper or predetermined disposition or orientation whereby the wrapping film can in fact be properly wrapped upon the palletized load so as to ensure proper and secure fixation of the palletized load upon the support pallet in a stabilized manner.
- a new and improved wrapping film stretch head which comprises a support frame, upon which the stretch head is mounted, wherein the support frame is mounted at a predeterminedly inclined angle upon a vertically oriented downright or mast-type support structure.
- a wrapping film supply roll is mounted upon a first end of the stretch head, while a discharge or dispensing idler roller is mounted upon a second opposite end of the stretch head whereby, due to the aforenoted inclination of the support frame with respect to the vertically oriented downright or mast-type support structure, the dispensing idler roller is located at a lower elevational position than that of the wrapping film supply roll.
- an additional belted or sleeved roller is mounted upon the stretch head, at a position downstream from the dispensing idler roller and by means of an elongated mounting bracket, such that the belted or sleeved roller is disposed at an elevational level which is lower than that of the dispensing idler roller.
- the provision of the belted sleeve upon the belted or sleeved roller causes the wrapping film to effectively adhere to the belted sleeve material whereby, while the wrapping film can longitudinally traverse the belted sleeve, it cannot readily move, or experience slippage, with respect to the belted sleeve in a transverse direction.
- the wrapping film can be dispensed toward the lowermost regions of the palletized load and can be positioned or located precisely as desired in order to be wrapped around predetermined regions or locations of the palletized load so as to ensure the secure fixation of the palletized load upon the support pallet.
- FIG. 1 is a partial top plan view of a new and improved wrapping machine stretch head constructed in accordance with the principles and teachings of the present invention and showing the cooperative parts thereof;
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the new and improved wrapping machine stretch head of the present invention and substantially corresponding to the stretch head disclosed within FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the new and improved wrapping machine stretch head as shown in FIG. 2 as taken along lines 3 — 3 of FIG. 2 .
- the stretch head 10 is seen to comprise a base plate 12 , as best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 , upon one end of which a lower bearing member 14 is mounted so as to rotatably support a substantially upstanding or vertically oriented wrapping film supply roll 16 from which a fresh supply of wrapping film 18 is able to be withdrawn in connection with the performance of, for example, a palletized load wrapping operation comprising a palletized load disposed upon a support pallet, not shown.
- a substantially upstanding or vertically oriented main support frame 20 projects upwardly from a substantially central portion of the base plate 12 , and a steel sheet housing 22 is integrally fixed to and carried by the main support frame 20 .
- a support bracket 24 as best seen in FIG. 1 , having a substantially reversely or backwardly oriented C-shaped configuration, is affixed to the main support frame 20 by suitable means, such as, for example, bolt fasteners 26 , and the opposite ends of the support bracket 24 form, in effect, slotted rails 28 which are adapted to accommodate flanged ends 30 of a vertically oriented downright or support mast structure 32 upon which the entire wrapping machine stretch head 10 is vertically reciprocable attendant a film wrapping operation.
- the steel sheet housing 22 is provided with an upper support bracket 34 having an upper bearing member 36 mounted thereon for engaging the upper end of the wrapping film supply roll 16 so as to operatively cooperate with the lower bearing member 14 for rotatably supporting the wrapping film supply roll 16 .
- An idler gear or sprocket wheel 54 is also mounted upon the base plate 12 , and an endless sprocket chain 56 is routed around the gear box sprocket wheel 48 , the tension roll or stretch roller sprocket wheels 50 , 52 , and the idler sprocket wheel 54 such that rotary drive is transmitted from the motor 38 to the gear box 40 and, in turn, from the gear box 40 to the idler gear or sprocket wheel 54 and the tension roll or stretch roller sprocket wheels or gears 50 , 52 so as to rotatably drive the tension rolls or stretch rollers 44 , 46 .
- the wrapping film 18 from the wrapping film supply roll 16 is routed around the exterior surfaces of the tension rolls or stretch rollers 44 and 46 in a pattern having a substantially reversed or backwards S-shaped configuration, and in view of the relative difference between the diametrical extents of the tension rolls or stretch rollers 44 , 46 , and their associated sprocket wheels or gears 50 , 52 , the wrapping film 18 is stretched to a predeterminedly desired degree.
- an angle iron 58 is provided within the upper region of the stretch head 10 and is seen to comprise a first leg portion 60 which is adapted to be fixedly secured to the main support frame 20 by suitable means, such as, for example, bolt fasteners, not shown, and a second leg portion 62 integral with the first leg portion 60 and to which one end of a first support bracket 64 is secured by suitable means, such as, for example, bolt fasteners, also not shown.
- the opposite end of the support bracket 64 is provided with a suitable rotary bearing 66 within or by means of which the upper end of the small tension roll or stretch roller 44 is rotatably mounted, all as best appreciated from FIG. 2 .
- a substantially vertical upstanding frame or beam member 68 having a substantially C-shaped cross-sectional configuration, is fixedly secured at its lower end to the base plate 12 , and the upper end of the frame or beam member 68 has a second support bracket 70 fixedly secured thereto as best seen in FIG. 1 .
- One end of the second support bracket 70 is provided with a rotary bearing member 72 for rotatably supporting the upper end of the large tension roll or stretch roller 46 , while an opposite end portion of the second support bracket 70 has a third support bracket 74 fixedly connected to an underside portion thereof by suitable means, such as, for example, bolt fasteners, not shown.
- the free end portion of the third support bracket 74 is attached to the upper end of a strain gauge roller 76 which is operatively connected to the motor 38 for controlling the operation of the motor 38 in accordance with the degree of tension characteristic of the withdrawn wrapping film 18 disposed about and sensed by the strain gauge roller 76 as the wrapping film 18 is conducted toward the wrapping station, not shown, at which the palletized load, also not shown, is disposed in preparation for being wrapped within the wrapping film.
- a first, substantially vertically oriented outfeed idler roller 78 is likewise mounted upon the base plate 12 , and it is noted that the first outfeed idler roller 78 is located at a position which is adjacent to the strain gauge roller 76 such that the flow path of the wrapping film 18 is effectively routed around the outside portion of the strain gauge roller 76 and around the inside portion of the first outfeed idler roller 78 .
- the outfeed flow path of the wrapping film 18 from the strain gauge roller 76 toward the first outfeed idler roller 78 is effectively disposed at a predetermined angle, such as, for example, 90°, with respect to the infeed flow path of the wrapping film 18 from the large tension roll or stretch roller 46 toward the strain gauge roller 76 so as to permit the strain gauge roller 76 to operate properly and optimally.
- a second, substantially vertically oriented outfeed idler roller 80 is mounted upon the extreme right end portion of the base plate 12 , as viewed in FIG. 3 , by means of a fourth laterally extending support bracket 82 which is secured to base plate 12 by means of suitable bolt fasteners, not shown.
- a third, substantially vertically oriented infeed idler roller 84 is provided along the wrapping film flow path at a position interposed between the wrapping film supply roll 16 and the first relatively small stretch roller or tension roll 44 , and in order to rotatably support the opposite ends of the third infeed idler roller 84 , fifth and sixth support brackets 86 , 88 are respectively mounted, by means of suitable bolt fasteners, not shown, upon the base plate 12 and the steel sheet form or housing 22 .
- the leading end of the wrapping film 18 may be partially routed around the small tension roll or stretch roller 44 , subsequently readily and easily inserted between the tension rolls or stretch rollers 44 , 46 in a substantially vertically downward mode within the space defined between the tension rolls or stretch rollers 44 , 46 and in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axes of the tension rolls or stretch rollers 44 , 46 , and routed around the large tension roll or stretch roller 46 so as to be conducted further downstream toward the strain gauge roller 76 and first outfeed idler roller 78 .
- the wrapping film 18 can be inserted between and routed around the tension rolls or stretch rollers 44 , 46 in a substantially vertically downward mode or axial direction so as to effectively eliminate awkward, difficult, tedious, and time-consuming wrapping film threading operations.
- the second outfeed idler roller 80 has been mounted upon the extreme right end portion of the base plate 12 as viewed within, and as may best be appreciated from, FIG. 3 .
- the vertically oriented downright or support mast structure 32 upon which the entire stretch head 10 is movable in a vertically reciprocable manner attendant a film wrapping operation, is in fact disposed so as to have a truly vertical orientation. Accordingly, it can therefore be appreciated further that the entire stretch head 10 , as illustrated within FIG. 2 , will not be disposed horizontally as shown in FIG.
- the base plate 12 will be disposed at an inclined orientation with respect to the horizontal so as to extend from the upper left toward the lower right. In this manner, the left end portion of the base plate 12 , upon which the wrapping film supply roll 16 is disposed, will be disposed at a higher elevation than the right end portion of the base plate 12 upon which the second outfeed idler roller 80 is disposed.
- conventional support pallets usually have a height or depth dimension of, for example, five inches (5.00′′), and it has been determined, in accordance with the principles and teachings of the present invention, that the aforenoted elevational disposition of the second outfeed idler roller 80 enables the wrapping film to be wrapped around the palletized load in such a manner as to wrap, envelop, or overlap the upper three inches (3.00′′) of the support pallet itself, or in other words, to be capable of being wrapped around the palletized load at an elevational level which is only two inches (2.00′′) above the floor or other support platform, not shown, upon which the support pallet is disposed.
- the second outfeed idler roller 80 has a sleeve member 90 wrapped around the external periphery thereof.
- the sleeve member 90 may comprise any suitable rubberized material, or any other similar material, which causes the wrapping film 18 to effectively adhere thereto in such a manner that while relative dispensing or conveyance movement of the wrapping film 18 , along the wrapping film flow path toward the palletized load, not shown, is permitted, transverse movement along the second outfeed idler roller 80 , in a direction parallel to the rotary axis of the second outfeed idler roller 80 , is effectively prevented.
- a second outfeed idler roller which is located upon the extreme end portion of the base plate of the stretch head which is disposed opposite the wrapping film supply roll. Due to the inclined orientation of the stretch head upon the vertically oriented downright or mast structure, the second outfeed idler roller will be disposed at the lowest possible elevational level so as to enable the dispensed or withdrawn wrapping film to reach the lowermost regions of the palletized load and to in fact partially envelop the upper portion of the support pallet itself.
- the second outfeed idler roller is provided with a sleeve member which effectively causes the wrapping film to adhere thereto in a non-slip manner such that longitudinal dispensing of the wrapping film is permitted, however, transverse slippage of the wrapping film along the longitudinal axis of the second outfeed idler roller is effectively prevented. In this manner, proper disposition and orientation of the wrapping film toward and with respect to the palletized load is achieved.
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